History Sandbox / MagnificentBastardTheLegendOfZelda

* ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriorsAgeOfCalamity'': [[TheCreon Sooga]] is the brave, loyal second-in-command of the [[RenegadeSplinterFaction Yiga Clan]], and Master Kohga's personal bodyguard. Rescued by Kohga as a starving youth, Sooga repays his gratitude by becoming the greatest Yiga Blademaster of all time, serving as the field commander while Master Kohga naps in his hideout. On the battlefields, Sooga is a formidable and cunning foe, dividing the [[Characters/HyruleWarriorsAgeOfCalamityHyruleanForces Hyrulean forces]] with feint attacks and sabotaging their equipment to hinder their advances. When the tide of battle turns against him, Sooga honorably withdraws his forces and takes full responsibility for their losses. When [[DarkMessiah Astor]] betrays the Yiga Clan and sends his minions to harvest Kohga's soul, Sooga defends his master to the very end, making his LastStand against four Blight Ganons while mortally wounded. His sacrifice moves the Yiga Clan to join Zelda's growing army against Calamity Ganon, with Master Kohga swearing to avenge his dearest comrade and bodyguard.

* [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaGanonGanondorf Ganondorf Dragmire]], also known as Ganon, is the [[EvilOverlord king of the Gerudo]] and the [[MadeOfEvil reincarnation of Demise's hatred]]. Initially seeking a better life for his people before succumbing to his own lust for power, Ganondorf enacts various schemes to steal the Triforce and take over Hyrule throughout the franchise, always coming close to victory. [[WickedCultured Stylish]], [[ManipulativeBastard cunning]], and sometimes even [[TragicVillain tragic]] across his various appearances, the original Ganondorf has repeatedly proven why he is the [[ArchEnemy eternal nemesis]] of Link and Princess Zelda.
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'': In his first chronological appearance, [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaGanonGanondorf Ganondorf]] is the charismatic KingOfThieves who seeks to steal the Triforce and conquer Hyrule. Falsely swearing allegiance to the King of Hyrule on behalf of the Gerudo, Ganondorf enacts [[XanatosGambit his plan]] by [[ManipulativeBastard manipulating]] the naïve Link and Princess Zelda into gathering the three Spiritual Stones and opening the door to the Scared Realm, allowing him to claim the Triforce of Power and take over the kingdom, even imprisoning the Sages and stifling any potential opposition afterwards to secure his rule. Upon Link's return seven years later, Ganondorf allows him to rescue the Sages in order to [[LuredIntoATrap lure out]] the missing Zelda, immediately capturing her and seizing the Triforce of Wisdom when she reveals herself. Challenging Link to face him in his castle with the Triforce of Courage, Ganondorf calmly awaits Link's arrival [[WickedCultured while playing the organ]] before engaging the hero in an epic final battle that ends with his transformation into the demonic [[OneWingedAngel Ganon]]. Despite his defeat, Ganondorf inevitably bounces back in all three timelines, solidifying himself as one of gaming's most celebrated villains.

** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'': [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaGanonGanondorf Ganondorf]] was once a fearsome Gerudo thief who [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime plotted to take over Hyrule]] and escape the harsh conditions of his desert homeland, only to be arrested and banished to the Twilight Realm. Wielding the Triforce of Power, Ganondorf spends the next 100 years plotting his revenge, eventually [[ManipulativeBastard manipulating]] the maniacal [[TheUsurper Zant]] into helping him escape by granting him the power to overthrow Princess Midna. Returning to the Light World, Ganondorf uses Zant as a distraction to take over Hyrule Castle undetected, turn it into a fortress, and capture Princess Zelda, allowing him to spread his darkness across the land. When confronted by Link and Midna, Ganondorf [[WickedCultured welcomes them to his castle]] before engaging in a lengthy battle, during which he [[NoSell shrugs off]] the power of the Fused Shadow itself and nearly kills Midna. Facing Link in a brutal one-on-one duel, Ganondorf finally meets his end on the edge of the Master Sword, [[DefiantToTheEnd refusing to surrender to the kingdom that took everything from him even in the face of death]].

* ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap The Minish Cap]]'': [[EvilSorcerer Vaati]] the Wind Sorcerer was once a normal Minish boy and [[APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil Ezlo's apprentice]], before stealing his master's wishing cap and transforming into a human mage. Seeking the legendary Light Force to [[GodhoodSeeker achieve godhood]], Vaati tracks its key, the Picori Blade, to Hyrule Kingdom, where he infiltrates and effortlessly wins their annual sword-fighting tournament, allowing him to shatter the blade during the awards ceremony. Failing to find the Light Force but refusing to give up, Vaati instead amasses his own army of monsters, turns the powerful Princess Zelda [[TakenForGranite to stone]] to keep her out of his way, and [[DemonicPossession possesses]] the King of Hyrule to keep tabs on the heroes. Allowing Link and Ezlo to upgrade the Picori Blade into the Four Sword and [[ManipulativeBastard reveal the Light Force's location for him]], Vaati discovers that the artifact is hidden within Zelda herself and retreats to Hyrule Castle, [[AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs converting it]] into a dark, heavily-fortified lair as he extracts the Light Force from the petrified princess. Coming within mere seconds of finishing before Link's intervention, Vaati uses the power he's already extracted to battle Link through multiple forms, attacking the hero with his full might [[LastVillainStand to the very end]].

[-[[caption-width-right:350:"And now, finally, all the Triforce parts have gathered here! These toys are too much for you! I command you to return them to me!"\\
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[[caption-width-right:300:"And now, finally, all the Triforce parts have gathered here! These toys are too much for you! I command you to return them to [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaGanonGanondorf me]]!"]]

* [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaGanonGanondorf Ganondorf Dragmire]], also known as Ganon, is the [[EvilOverlord king of the Gerudo]] and the [[MadeOfEvil reincarnation of Demise's hatred]]. Initially seeking a better life for his people before succumbing to his own lust for power, Ganondorf enacts various schemes to steal the Triforce and take over Hyrule throughout the franchise, always coming close to victory. [[WickedCultured Stylish]], [[ManipulativeBastard cunning]], and sometimes even [[TragicVillain tragic]] across his various appearances, Ganondorf has repeatedly proven why he is the [[ArchEnemy eternal nemesis]] of Link and Princess Zelda.

** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker The Wind Waker]]'': [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaGanonGanondorf Ganondorf]], after escaping [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime his imprisonment in the Sacred Realm]] and forcing the gods to flood the land in order to subdue him, rises once again. Knowing that a hero will arise to oppose him, Ganondorf kills the Sages empowering the Master Sword so it will be [[XanatosGambit useless against him]]. Desiring to reform the Triforce so he can restore Hyrule under his reign, Ganondorf sends the Helmaroc King to capture young women across the Great Sea in the hopes of finding Princess Zelda and her piece of the Triforce. When Link and Tetra confront him, Ganondorf effortlessly defeats and nearly kills them, discovering that Tetra is Zelda in the process. When Tetra hides in the sunken Hyrule while Link works to restore the Master Sword, Ganondorf takes advantage of his absence by capturing her and ambushing Link when he returns. Luring the hero to his tower, Ganondorf attacks Link with a monstrous puppet and [[VillainRespect commends his skill when he wins]]. After [[TragicVillain lamenting his initial desire to escape the harshness of his desert homeland]], Ganondorf attacks Link, successfully reforming the Triforce and [[NearVillainVictory nearly succeeding in his goals]]. Even after his plan is ruined, Ganondorf [[FaceDeathWithDignity accepts his death with a quiet chuckle]].